Just for Kicks, I decided to look up who the #5 overall picks have been since 1990. It's a pretty good list, with some very very very notable exceptions.
Jonas Valančiūnas 2011
DeMarcus Cousins 2010
Ricky Rubio 2009
Kevin Love 2008
Jeff Green 2007
Shelden Williams 2006
Raymond Felton 2005
Devin Harris 2004
Dwyane Wade 2003
Nikoloz Tskitishvili 2002 (Yikes!)
Jason Richardson 2001
Mike Miller 2000 (Rookie of the Year)
Jonathan Bender 1999
Vince Carter 1998
Tony Battie 1997
Ray Allen 1996
Kevin Garnett 1995
Juwan Howard 1994
Isaiah Rider 1993
LaPhonso Ellis 1992
Steve Smith 1991
Kendall Gill 1990
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